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777 Total Reviews

81%Value For Money

84%Security

86%Location

84%Staff

85%Atmosphere

79%Cleanliness

78%Facilities

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Nice rooms, although cold at night and the heater did not work. Great location, close to bus terminal and bars/restaurants. Bathroom was dated and very very dirty.

Comfortable stay. Good big lockers in room (bring a padlock). Disappointing shower, no hot water. Owner was nice, helped to book our trip to Iguasu but he doesnt speak any english so make sure you have some spanish. Pool looked nice but we never used it. Breakfast was decent, cereals, breads, cheese. Nice grounds. 5 minute from bus station and center of town.

Hostel was very quiet when I stayed so I had a 5 room dorm to myself which was great. Suspect the bathroom in the room and the fact there was only 1 light could be annoying if the room was more full. Internet was also quite patchy.
Guy on the front desk when I arrived mid evening was extremely helpful and friendly.
Breakfast good.
Outdoor area and pool would be lovely in summer.

Stayed at this hostel for 3 nights. Overall, a decent place to stay.
The good:
a few blocks from the bus stop
nice garden area
staff was very helpful and told us how to get to the Brazilian side of the falls without a visa
The bad:
the WiFi signal was terrible; cut in and out a lot
Food was just okay. Facilities were taken care of but not particularly clean. Overall, a safe, simple place to stay. Very quiet and sleepy feeling; not a lot of people (the town is this way in general).

Our double room was nice enough - clean & quiet. Although old, the bathroom was absolutely spotless.
I just didn't think that the communal area was very good. It was very outdated and wouldn't have taken much to make it more inviting to spend time in.
There were a couple of hammocks though in the garden area which were great for relaxing and and the pool looked lovely, although we didn't get a chance to use it.

We stayed for two nights in one of the private garden rooms with en suite. The setting in the garden is lovely and the room was very clean and comfortable. The bus station is just an 8 min walk away. We'd definitely stay here again!

Our family of four stayed in the 4 bed room (two twins, one bunk) with private bathroom. Pros: very clean with strong air conditioning. Cons: beds are small (even for twins), linens are shabby and only one electrical outlet (in bathroom). Hostel is well located in town and quiet. Nice gardens with small, clean pool. Overall, good value for Iguazu.

...except the kitchen was not average....was quite pitiful. The surrounding lounge area was too dark at night to read or do anything, but fortunately there was AC in the room so it was cooler to go there .our cork screw was stolen from the kitchen.

Air conditioning didn't work in the male dormitory, and seems like it hadn't for a while. Some staff didn't seem particularly concerned with it either. The dorm was also advertised as 5 bed, but had 6 beds. Not a huge deal, but strange advertising. Also, the internet was pretty slow and unreliable.

The guy who I assume is the owner only speaks Spanish but is helpful with any tours and directions or advice. He even gave us a 10% discount to eat at the nice restaurant across the road. They do however charge 50 pesos each if you want to stay in the hostel once you have checked out. Good pool and clean which isn't the case in lots of hostels that have a pool! Awesome garden to chill out but no functioning air con in the room we were in. Had 2 fans but still very hot

We enjoyed the lush foliage, the proximity to the bus station, plus the air conditioning (and fan!) in the room, which kept us very cool. The grounds and outdoor area were beautiful, and we would have enjoyed swimming in the pool had it not been dirty. Nice kitchen facility and breakfast too! Owners helped us figure out our tour of Iguazu. Much appreciated!